JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team managed to defeat Saint Kitts and Nevis in the 2026 FIFA Series match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Friday, March 27, 2026, WIB night.
The Garuda squad appeared patient from the start considering the opponent implemented a high defensive line and took the initiative to attack first.
Slowly, the Indonesian National Team was able to dismantle the Saint Kitts and Nevis defense through short passes and slick ball-less movements.
John Herdmann's team finally found a gap. The high defense line of the opponent made the breakthrough pass measurable and the movement without the ball became a deadly weapon.
In the end, Beckham Putra opened the score in the 15th minute through the scheme. Ole Romeny immediately released a breakthrough pass from Beckham's own territory who managed to get away from the defense of an opponent defender.
The Persib Bandung player then outwitted goalkeeper Archibald and easily sent the ball into an empty goal.
The advantage made the Indonesian National Team play more calmly. Ten minutes later, a similar scheme produced the second goal, which was again scored by Beckham.
Starting from a long pass to Ramadhan Sananta in a counterattack situation, the attacker managed to control the ball well. He then passed to Romeny who, without lingering, took control of the ball and sent an assist to Beckham who stood free.
Beckham calmly took a measured kick past the Saint Kitts and Nevis goalkeeper. The 2-0 score remained until the break.
In the second half, the Indonesian National Team further distanced themselves. The corner situation gave birth to a crisis that was successfully countered by Ole Romeny in the 53rd minute.
John Herdman then rotated the players. Sandy Walsh, Ivar Jenner, Yakob Sayuri, Joey Pelupessy, Justin Hubner, Ragnar Oratmangoen, Eliano Reijnders, and Mauro Zijlstra were included.
The opposing camp also retaliated. Only, the attack did not change much considering the solid defense of the Indonesian National Team.
It was the Garuda Squad who again increased the lead in the 72nd minute. Starting from winning the midfield battle, the ball was controlled by Joey Pelupessy who immediately passed the breakthrough pass to Mauro Zijlstra.
Without control, the tall striker immediately shot to bring the Indonesian National Team ahead 4-0.
In the 15 minutes of normal time, Saint Kitts and Nevis continued to try to dismantle the Garuda Squad's defense, but nothing came to fruition.
On the other hand, the Indonesian National Team created a number of dangerous opportunities and often penetrated the heart of the opponent's defense. Yakob Sayuri actually scored in the 88th minute after receiving a long pass, but the goal was canceled because of offside.
The Garuda squad continued to exploit the high defensive line of the opponent and repeatedly threatened. However, the key pass often failed to be released.
The last chance was obtained by the Indonesian National Team through Justin Hubner in injury time from a corner kick scheme. He controlled the ball with his chest and fired a volley. Unfortunately, the close-range shot still went wide.
The Garuda squad managed to win the match with a score of 4-0. They will then meet Bulgaria in the 2026 FIFA Series final on March 30, 2026.
Bulgaria advanced to the final after silencing the Solomon Islands with a landslide score of 10-2.
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